SCIENCE: First get
enough
eggs for each child to have one. Hard boil some of the eggs. Don't tell the
children
this. Make a brick wall from blocks and put newspaper underneath.
While
reciting the poem, each child takes a turn to drop an egg from the wall. They
will
be amazed to see the raw eggs spatter and the hard boiled eggs crack.
Also,
include anti bias activity by using brown eggs as well as white. Are
they
the same inside? Make sure both are raw or hard boiled. Are they different
on
the outside?

ART
activities: 1. Boil Eggs
then
allow children to paint Humpty's face on them. 2. Children
can
paint with the white of the egg on black paper. After the drying
processes the picture will shine like no other. An inexpensive egg
separator,
that
can be purchased from the house ware department of hardware stores,
helps
when
with this art activity.3. Using an
oval
piece of cardboard or heavy paper the children will enjoy trying
to put Humpty Dumpty back together again
by
gluing cleaned, dried, egg shells
pieces onto the oval piece of paper.

Early
MATH: Humpty Dumpty Song(Sung
to One Green Bottle or improvise a tune)5 Humpty
Dumpty's
sitting on a wall 5 Humpty
Dumpty's
sitting on a wall And if one
Humpty
Dumpty should accidentally fall..CRACK!There'll be 4
Humpty
Dumpty's sitting on a wall.... (Repeat
until there are no eggs left)

PROBLEM
SOLVING, LANGUAGE & SCIENCE: As a group
activity
in the science center, give each child in your class one raw egg.
Provide
for them different types of items, such as: old pillows, blankets,
cardboard,
and other scraps.

Talk to the
children
about how fragile an uncooked egg is and ask each child to choose
one of the items that you have provided. Some may choose the same item.
Ask each child about their item. Is it soft, hard, thick or thin?
Encourage
the children to describe their chosen items.

Now ask
each child
whether their material will save the egg from breaking, if the egg were
to fall like Humpty Dumpty. After they
answer
let each child choose a height from
which
to drop their egg.As each child
drops
their egg, record on experience chart paper, the height that they
dropped
the egg from and the result of the fall. In doing so you can compare
the
fall of one child's egg on let's say a pillow to the fall of another
child's
egg on to the same surface, but at a
different
height. Latter the class can review the experience chart. The children
enjoy this activity and learn from it as well.

LANGUAGE
& LITERACY: Recite the Humpty
Dumpty nursery rhyme and ask the students to draw a picture
to illustrate the following sentence: Humpty
Dumpty sat on a _______. Create a class
book
from the nursery rhyme and the children's creative
representations.

Description:
Youngsters
will make their own rhyme using their names.First,
children
draw Humpty Dumpty and cut him out then draw a wall for him to sit on.
They
then dictate a rhyme using their own name as a substitute for Humpty
Dumpty

Examples:Lisa
Pisa sat on
a rockLisa
Pisa had a
great shockAll the
kings horses
and all the kings menCouldn't
put Lisa
Pisa together again.

George
Porgie ate
a cakeGeorge
Porgie came
in lateAll the
children
and all the teachersCouldn't
help him
get it together again.

Description:
After
my students pick out the words that rhyme in Humpty Dumpty. they create
their own stories about Humpty Dumpty.For
example:Humpty Dumpty
sat
on the bed, Humpty Dumpty fell off and bumped his head, Humpty
Dumpty
sat in a tree, Humpty Dumpty feel out and bumped his knee, etc.

We created
our own
Humpty Dumpty book complete with the children's rhymes and
illustrations.

We also
have a Humpty
Dumpty in the block center so the children can act out the rhyme.
I have a white sock full of sand which is decorated to look like Humpty
Dumpty and a red box painted to look like a brick wall.

Humpty
Dumpty & Oval ShapesSharon S.
shares this early childhood education activity saying, "Provide a
hands-on
experience feeling a raw egg before and after it breaks and provide a
language
experience project."

Materials:
Wooden
building blocks, a raw egg, a pan or container for the egg to fall into,
baby
wipes or paper towels, chart tablet and permanent marker.

Description:
In the
spring around Easter, my prek class has a unit on ovals and the nursery
rhyme, Humpty Dumpty. We discuss
how
eggs are
oval shaped and of course,
incorporate
the nursery rhyme. After reciting and discussing it several
times, we have a science experiment with a real (raw) egg.

Build a
wall for
the egg out of wooden blocks. Then have everyone touch and feel the egg
before placing it on the wall. The children predict
what will happen when the egg falls off the wall. As they recite
the rhyme, the egg falls off and into the container. The children
get so excited about seeing the egg break and share in the experience
of
again touching and feeling the broken egg.

We conclude
the experiment
by creating a language experience story on a chart tablet about it and
why the king's horses and men couldn't put Humpty together again.
The children enjoy having the language experience story read to them
over
and over again.

Humpty
Dumpty Comparison & SnackChildren use
small
motor and creative skills as the draw on hard boiled eggs and discover
cause & effect relationships during this activity from Lisa B.

Description:
First
we recite the nursery rhyme, then each child gets an egg, Without
knowing
that the egg is hard boiled they have to carefully walk over to their
seats
and draw a face on the egg. They then each put their egg on the brick
wall,
and it has a great fall.I then place
the
raw egg on the brick wall, that is surrounded by saran wrap, and roll
it
off. The children then compare the two eggs. When we are finished the
children
eat their eggs as a snack.

Humpty
Dumpty WeekDuring this 4
day
circle time curriculum Sarah A. encourages children to use
their
problem solving skills, language skills and cooperation skills.
Activities
begin during circle and extend to other areas of the classroom.

Materials:
The nursery
rhyme Humpty Dumpty6 blocks1 egg - rawDisposable
gloves
for each childTape, glue,
paper,
stapler, yarn, Band-Aids, and a variety of items that the children
request.

Day
One:At circle time
read
Humpty Dumpty, asking the children questions like, "What do you think
happens
next?" Have them repeat / retell the story. Also have the
children
sit at the table with play dough and make the different characters in
the
story and reenact the story with the play dough characters.

A
Few Humpty Dumpty Books:Humpty
Dumpty by Kim EagleHumpty
Dumpty:
A Pop-Up Book by Moira KempHumpty
Dumpty
and other Nursery Rhymes by Lucy Cousins Humpty Dumpty after
the
Fall by Vuthy KuonHumpty
Dumpty
Is A Friend of Mine by Marie D. Calder

Day
Two:During circle
sing
Humpty Dumpty and change it a little. Instead of a wall have him fall
off
the Empire State Building or one of the
children's
houses. Talk about what would happen if he fell out of the window or
out
of a moving car. Encourage the children to discuss the importance of
seat
belts and safety.

At the
table, give
each student a paper lunch bag and put out markers, crayons, child
safety
scissors, glue, spangles etc. The children each make a wall, castle, or
any other kind of structure they want to.

Humpty
Dumpty Finger Puppet1.
Cut oval
egg shapes out of felt.2. Cut
holes in
the felt into which children can place their
fingers, moving their fingers as if they are feet. 3.
Children now
decorate their Humpty Dumpty finger puppets,

Encourage the
children
to have a Humpty Dumpty puppet show and tell their story.

Day
Three:During circle
time
read Humpty Dumpty again and invite the children to tell the story to
their
friends. Ask the children open ended question, "How do you think
he fell?, What
made
him fall?" Also ask them what would have happened if he was hard boiled.
At
table time we all get to decorate a hard boiled egg.

Day
Four:At circle we
talk
about how eggs are made and the different ways that they can be eaten and
used.
The children to tell their favorite egg recipe and their families
favorite
egg recipes. This is often funny, so be prepared.

At the
table in groups
of 3 or 4 children, each child puts on gloves. Each group builds a wall
or a structure and then gets a raw egg. While reciting the Humpty
Dumpty
rhyme the group lets the egg fall and break. Then ask them how they are
going to put it back together again. Don't be surprised if they spend
about
15-20 minutes trying to figure it out.

Comments:
Encourage
the children to problem solve by trying different methods of putting
Humpty
Dumpty together again.

Putting Humpty Dumpty TogetherHere is an
idea
from Shirey B.

Materials:
Large
egg cut out twice from contac paper, lots of broken eggshells.

Description:
After
reading Humpty Dumpty, ask the children to stick the eggshells to one
of
the contac eggs then cover it with the other contac egg. For
Snack: Help the children make their own deviled eggs

Humpty
Dumpty: Cause and EffectThis is the
way Pam's class tried to put Humpty Dumpty together again.

Description:
After
reciting the rhyme Humpty Dumpty, use a
real
egg and draw a face, arms and legs on it. Put the egg on a shelf and
ask
the children what will happen if Humpty "falls". Retell the story
letting
Humpty fall. Now let the children use the clean dried eggshells
to
"Put" Humpty Dumpty together again. The children glue the clean
eggshells
onto the construction paper in an oval shape. Draw arms and legs for
Humpty
and add wiggle eyes. For younger children pre draw the oval shape.

Humpty
Dumpty PuppetMeta
W. shares this activity saying, "Expand language development
and thinking skills through a rhyme and follow-up discussion."

Humpty
Dumpty Puppet for Language and Dramatic PlayMake a Humpty
Dumpty
out of a plastic egg. On the top half draw a face with felt tip markers
and glue on a paper hat. On the bottom half glue on a vest and a bow
tie.
Then use the Humpty Dumpty puppet as you recite the rhyme below:

Humpty
Dumpty
sat on a wall,Humpty
Dumpty had
a great fall.(Drop
egg so that it “breaks” in half.)All the
King’s horses
and all the King’s menCouldn't
put Humpty
together again ---But (child's
name) can!(Child
puts egg halves back together.)

Discuss: Why
couldn't
the king's men put Humpty back together? What would happen if you fell
off a wall?

Follow
up with a Snack: Egg salad on crackers

Mother Goose - Humpty Dumpty or Easter
PuzzleThis teacher
made
number puzzle by Bonnie F. matches halves of eggs,
dots-to-numbers,
and can be used for several themes.

Materials:
Construction
paper or wallpaper, scissors and markers.

Description:
Cut
6 - 8 inch oval egg shapes out of construction paper or wallpaper. On
each
egg shape, write a number at one end and draw that number of dots at
the
other end. Cut the eggs in half in a zigzag fashion and you have a self
correcting number puzzle.

Humpty
Dumpty CraftDuring this
craft
activity from JoAnna A. children use thinking skills and their
small
motor skills as they create, cut and glue Humpty Dumpty.

Materials:
Hard boiled
eggs, permanent markers, cut outs from construction paper to form arms,
legs
and hats. Egg dye or food coloring to dye the bottom half of a
egg.

Description:
Take
hard boiled egg have the children dip the bigger half of the egg in blue dye
and
let dry on towel. Have legs and arms, cut out from construction paper in a
rectangle
shape, fold accordion style. Then glue arms and legs in place on
the
egg. Faces are made with the marker. Then glue a piece of construction
paper
cut out like a top hat to the top of the small part of the egg.

Comments:
Some children
treasured their creations for awhile, some dropped and cracked them and
some just ate them. It was their choice. However, if they are going to
eat them they should either do it right after they return home or place
Humpty Dumpty in the frig.

Shape
Humpty DumptyShape and
color
recognition are the focus of this craft activity from Jason.

Materials:
Black
or red rectangle for the wall, white oval for humpty's body, blue
circles
for the eyes, yellow triangle for the nose, red squares for the mouth,
green strips for the arms and legs.

Description:
Children
glue all shapes onto the oval shape and then glue that to the black or
red rectangle shape which is the wall. While the children are gluing,
teachers
ask them what shapes they are using to make their Humpty Dumpty. Then
everyone
can recite the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme.

Stenciling
Craft: Humpty DumptyLyn G.
shares
this early childhood activity to improve the fine motor skills of the
children
by tracing a stencil and cutting on a curved line. This also helps
children
to develop spatial awareness,

Materials:
Stencil
of a oval - humpty shape, index card, scissors, rollers, paint, large
sheet
of sturdy craft paper with a pre drawn wall for Humpty to sit on

Description:
Place
the stencil on the index card, and trace around the shape.Remove the
stencil
and cut on the traced line. Place the cut out Humpty on the craft paper
(with the pre drawn wall) and roller paint over the Humpty and his
wall. Remove the cut
out
Humpty, and you have a picture of Humpty Dumpty sitting on the wall. When
these
are dry, they can be drawn on, or made into a collage to look like
Humpty. This activity
is
great to practice tracing and cutting, and no 2 Humpties look the same.
Be
sure to praise the children's efforts.

Humpty
Dumpty's WallCreate a wall
for
Humpty out of blocks during this activity by Lyn G. to help
develop
children's creativity and improve their construction skills

Materials:
Blocks
(any kind), construction toys, and Humpty Dumpty, we have a toy Humpty that
makes
a crashing sound when he falls, or you can make a Humpty from
playdough,
plastic egg etc.

Description:
Recite
the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.Talk about how
big
the wall was and how far did he fall. How can we make a wall for
Humpty?
Let the children experiment with different types of blocks, shapes and
sizes. When they've built a wall ask, "Is Humpty able to sit on the
wall?
Will it hold him? Recite
the
nursery rhyme and let a child knock Humpty off the wall. What happens, does
the
wall stay up? What can we do next time?

Extend this
activity
by asking how can we stop Humpty from breaking when he falls off the
wall.
(My children came up with catching Humpty, putting a trampoline at
the bottom,
tables,
chairs, and cushions). We then do experiments and see what works and what
doesn't.
A great thinking activity and it's science too!

Cooking:
Humpty Dumpty Scrambled EggsDuring this
cooking
experience from Lyn G. children use language and observation
skills.
They observe and describe the changes in eggs, while going through the
process of making scrambled eggs

Materials:
Milk,
bowls, whisks, arrange for each child to bring an egg from home and
have
some eggs on hand for those who forget, for
teacher's use - an electric frying pan.

Description:Sing the
nursery
rhyme of Humpty Dumpy and talk about what happened to Humpty. Why
couldn't
they put him together again? What do you think they did with him?In small
groups
compare the eggs the children have brought to school: size, shape and
color.
Talk about the parts of the egg (it may help to have an egg
separator)
and where eggs come from.

Ask the
children
to help scramble / whisk the eggs. and talk about the changes in
appearance.

When
mixture is done,
at a safe distance, sit the
children
around the frying pan on a low table. Only teachers pour the mixture
and
handle the electric frying pan as children observe the eggs change from
runny to lumpy. Eat and enjoy for snack time!